Business Development Manager

National Skills Agency; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization is seeking a Remote Business Development Executive to identify and embed Apprenticeships in various sectors. Responsibilities include generating business opportunities through calls and digital media, nurturing relationships, and achieving sales targets. A strong background in sales within the Apprenticeship market is essential. This position offers a competitive salary, on-the-job training, and opportunities for advancement.

Benefits

Competitive Salary package

On the job training and ongoing support

Opportunity for advancement

Team culture

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proven track record of new business generation via telephone/digital media.
• Solid commercial awareness and ability to operate at all levels.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Generate and develop new business appointments via outbound calling.
• Understand sector requirements and deliver value through Apprenticeship programmes.
• Achieve agreed activity levels and sales targets.

Skills

Sales experience in the Apprenticeship market

New business generation

Understanding of value propositions

Relationship nurturing

Commercial awareness

CRM knowledge (HubSpot or similar)

Strong communication skills

Ability to work remotely

Initiative in overcoming sales barriers

Tools

HubSpot

Job description

THIS IS A REMOTE ROLE, ACCEPTING APPLICANTS NATIONWIDE

Reporting to the Sales Director, you will identify and target commercial and education sectors where there is an opportunity to embed Apprenticeships into the workplace. To generate new business opportunities to support the growth of sales revenue across the business in line with agreed sales targets. Arrange and conduct meetings via virtual communication platforms and when circumstances allow, face to face in the workplace.

Main duties:

• Generate and develop new business appointments and opportunities via outbound calling, emails and social media
• Develop a clear understanding of different sector requirements and how our Apprenticeship programmes deliver value to these markets to include managed service providers (MSP) and the education sector
• Establish up sell and or cross sell opportunities
• Achieve agreed activity levels and sales targets
• Work closely with the Managing Director on sector led telesales campaigns

Knowledge/Skills:

• Experience in selling to the Apprenticeship market
• Proven track records of new business generation over the telephone/digital media
• Ability to turn complex solutions into an understandable value proposition
• Experience of nurturing relationships to grow revenue streams
• Ability to operate at all levels
• Solid commercial awareness
• Able to demonstrate a working knowledge of HubSpot or similar CRM systems
• Positivity, high energy, drive and hunger to exceed
• Strong verbal, written communication and presentation skills
• Able to successfully work remotely whilst contributing to a dynamic team
• Use of initiative and ability to overcome sales buying barriers

Benefits

• Competitive Salary package
• On the job training and ongoing support
• Opportunity for advancement in a growth organization
• Team culture
• Pension scheme

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